An officer in Northern Kentucky went above and beyond to help a woman in need.

Cold Spring police said Sgt. Andy Hyett was called to Boost Mobile on Tuesday, where he met a woman named Vickie Ashcraft and her dog.

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He found out that she had traveled there from her home, 2.5 miles away, by motorized scooter. She said she was unable to get a ride from the bus.

Ashcraft's scooter is more than 12 years old and she had to repair it several times on her long commute that day, police said. Unfortunately, it wasn't enough to help her get back home, so she needed help from police.

Hyett drove her, Buddy the dog and the scooter home.

Police said Hyett was worried about Ashcraft's safety so he stepped up to help her out.

He approached John Johnson of Patient Aids to see if anything could be done and they ended up donating a new Golden Companion scooter to the department to give to Ashcraft.

"That is a major reason our people come to work everyday," the department said in a Facebook post.